As the planet warms, Nigerian farmers are looking to breed cattle that can take the heat, importing semen from a Brazilian breed suited to balmy tropical weather. In Africa, European cattle struggle ...

In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...

Scottish scientists have launched a groundbreaking low-methane cow breeding program to tackle global warming. Scotland’s Rural College in partnership with Semex has developed a new DNA test, helping ...

Cows bred to produce less methane in their burps could prove to be an important ally in the fight against climate change, scientists have told Sky News. A groundbreaking breeding programme in Scotland ...